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Thanks to the more than 100 people who attend the Destination Downtown series of workshops that brought developers, residents, city staff, community groups and organizations together to find common ground on how best to develop our downtown going forward: what do we want? what don’t we want? what can we agree on? Workshop #1 provided […]

Workshop #2: Wed. May 27, Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 7pm Please join us for the second in a series of workshops that bring together developers, residents, businesses and city staff to discuss the future of development in downtown. During Workshop #2, we will have an opportunity to start to brainstorm what we’d like to see […]

Whenever a vacant storefront pops up downtown, there is a natural inclination to ask “is the downtown healthy?” Sometimes this veers into a knee-jerk Chicken-Little-sky-is-falling kind of narrative. So what’s the lowdown on the downtown? I recently reached out to the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) to get some data to provide an objective perspective […]

A public meeting April 20 is the next step in the Destination Downtown series of community workshops that began in 2015 to provide community input into the city’s new Official Plan. The community workshops brought together businesses, residents and developers to outline a vision for the downtown that can be included in the city’s next […]

Intensification will be directed away from established neighbourhoods and toward the Plains Rd/Fairview corridor, GO stations, the downtown and aging plazas, after council approved an urban structure and intensification policy directions report. This fall, staff will take the report (which is draft only) to the community for further consultation. The urban policy directions indicate where […]

Burlington is scheduled to add another public parking garage downtown in 2019, but we could instead add parking by partnering with private developers, constructing a level of underground public parking in residential or commercial developments under construction. The benefits are numerous: adding parking supply bit by bit is quicker – we have projects we can […]

Workshop #2: Wed. May 27, Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 7pm Workshop #3: Wed. June 10, Burlington Lions Club, 7pm More than 100 people packed Burlington Lions Club Hall on Pearl Street May 13 – developers, residents, businesses, city staff – to work together to find consensus on development downtown for our future. In a […]

7pm / May 13 * May 27 * June 10 / What if…developers, businesses and residents could work together to build our downtown – finding common ground instead of fighting? Residents want to help shape development early in the process. I’ve reached out to major land owners downtown, city staff, businesses and residents to launch […]

It’s recently been reported that 21 businesses have left downtown Burlington since January. In the same period of time, 23 businesses have come to downtown Burlington. Some of these businesses have closed; others have relocated for a variety of reasons (including elsewhere in downtown). What does this tell us about the state of the downtown, and more importantly the role each of us can play to make the downtown better, including City Council, Burlington Downtown Business Association, Burlington Economic Development Corporation, businesses and residents?

Great things are happening downtown, thanks to a team effort by many groups and individuals. It’s been a privilege to participate as councillor for the downtown. Here’s a snapshot of the work we’ve been doing together, and an overview of some of the long-term projects. More events, free parking This summer, Fit in the Core […]

A healthy city requires a healthy downtown. A key focus for me for the balance of this council term of office will be ensuring a vibrant downtown, and moving beyond talk to ensure recommendations become actions.

I am getting many queries from residents about what is happening at the North West corner of Brant and Ghent, on the parcel of land stretching from the apartment building to Brant, and from Ghent to the plaza. The entire parcel has been acquired by the Molinaro Group for future development. The site has been cleared […]

The following items will be coming to the Community & Corporate Services Committee Dec. 8, 1pm and 6:30pm, Room 247, City Hall. The C&CS includes all members of council. Recommendations from this meeting go to City Council for a final vote Dec. 16, 6:30pm at City Hall. Residents can Register as a Delegation to speak at any of […]

The results are in and Burlington residents say that you’re generally happy with city services, but want more public engagement, snow clearing, better transit and transportation planning, among other things. The Community Survey was conducted by phone by Forum Research in February 2015. Nearly all respondents, 96%, said life is Burlington is good or very good. […]

City staff have evaluated the pilot “pop-up patio” program in downtown Burlington, deemed it a success and now recommend that the program be permanent, with conditions related to securities, signage and removal. The recommendations will be considered by the Development & Infrastructure Committee April 19. Read the staff report here: Pop-Up Patios. Downtown restaurant Test Kitchen […]

Analysis & Opinion Can we have a civilized conversation about cycling? Where we don’t demonize our opponents or resort to easy labelling, but instead have a thoughtful dialogue that considers a range of options to support cycling? I’d like to think we can, and no time like the present. We’re about to consider some options […]

The updated Master Plan for Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park, which includes Spencer Smith Park in Ward 2 and Beachway Park in Ward 1, will take 25 years and an estimated $51 million to implement, according to a consultants report and accompanying staff recommendations. The Master Plan was reviewed by Halton Region’s Planning & Public […]

To Council June 30, 6:30pm, City Hall Staff are proposing three new community buses with the seniors centre as a hub, a reduced-rate seniors pass, and 13,000 hours of additional service on several routes including the #1 & #101 (Plains Rd/Fairview), #10 (New), and #21 (Fairview). See below for a description of the proposed changes. […]

Resident R.T. asks: The directional signage at the intersection of Martha Street and the Centennial Bikeway have been installed incorrectly. Response: The directional signs at Martha St. encourage path users to follow the designated bike route south on Martha and west on Pine St. to the facilities on Brant St., rather than cross through the […]